AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Newark And Sherwood District Council awarded Johnson & Smith (Lincoln) Limited a works contract to create two new retail/offices and additional mezzanine storage at the Buttermarket in Newark.
Published outcomeThe contract is recorded as active, signed on 31 July 2026, and runs from 3 August 2026 to 2 December 2026.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold limited-competition building installation works contract with a published gross value of £55,015.54.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
JOHNSON & SMITH (LINCOLN) LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £55,015.54 gross (contract-level value) GBP · Verified supplier; active award and contract
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Supplier is identified in award 1 and verified against Companies House number 06398387. The published £55,015.54 gross value is for contract 1, which is linked solely to award 1.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Procurement status
98% confidenceComplete
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Tender status is "complete"; the lot is also marked "complete".
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status "active".
Contract status
98% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 has status "active".
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned 31 July 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-07-31.
Notice publication
99% confidence14 October 2026
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The Contract details notice was published at 2026-10-14T12:32:44+01:00.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£45,846.28
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Contract 1 value.amount is 45846.28 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£55,015.54
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 55015.54 GBP.
Value allocation
96% confidenceContract-level value linked to award 1
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Contract 1 is linked to awardID 1; no separate lot value is published.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence31 July 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-07-31.
Contract start
99% confidence3 August 2026
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Contract period startDate is 2026-08-03.
Contract end
99% confidence2 December 2026
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Contract period endDate is 2026-12-02T23:59:59Z.
Published contract term
95% confidenceApproximately four months
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Published contract period runs from 3 August to 2 December 2026.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceCreate two new retail/offices and additional storage on the Buttermarket mezzanine floor in Newark.
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Published tender description.
Procurement category
99% confidenceWorks
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "works".
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 45300000 — Building installation work
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Award item additional classification.
Delivery area
96% confidenceUKF15
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Award delivery address region is UKF15.
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne published lot (lot 1)
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Tender contains lot 1; award 1 is related to lot 1.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceLimited
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Tender procurementMethod is "limited".
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold — limited competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states "Below threshold - limited competition".
Threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Competition information
99% confidenceBidder count and evaluation information not supplied in the published notice.
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No tenderer count, score, ranking or evaluation narrative is provided.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract period
99% confidence3 August 2026 to 2 December 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate and endDate.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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No extension or renewal provisions are published in the supplied contract data.
VAT presentation
99% confidenceBoth net and gross values are published.
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Contract value provides amount (£45,846.28) and amountGross (£55,015.54).
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial profile
96% confidenceA short-duration, below-threshold building installation project for retail/office and storage alterations.
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Scope, works classification, below-threshold status and published contract period.
Value interpretation
99% confidenceThe published value is £45,846.28 excluding VAT and £55,015.54 including VAT.
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Contract 1 provides both amount and amountGross.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award and contract linkage
98% confidenceClear
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Contract 1 links to award 1, which has one supplier and one related lot.
Supplier identity
99% confidenceVerified
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Supplier matched by Companies House number 06398387; verified legal name is supplied.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot title, description and standalone value are not supplied in the published notice.
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Lot 1 contains status only; no title, description or value is provided.
Competition and evaluation detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bid count, tender prices, scores, award rationale or evaluation results are included.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Lot 1 has no published title, detailed description or standalone value.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bidder count, tender prices, evaluation scores, award rationale and ranking.
- No extension or renewal terms are published.
- No separate award date is supplied.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Buttermarket mezzanine contractNewark And Sherwood District CouncilJohnson & Smith (Lincoln) Limitedbuilding installation workNewark works contractFind a Tender 096961-2026
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Buttermarket mezzanine contract?
JOHNSON & SMITH (LINCOLN) LIMITED, verified under Companies House number 06398387.
What is the contract value?
The published contract value is £45,846.28 excluding VAT and £55,015.54 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The published period runs from 3 August 2026 to 2 December 2026.
What work is covered?
The requirement is to create two retail/offices and additional mezzanine storage at the Buttermarket in Newark.
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